Outside Resources

Food
& Nutrition Information Center
This site provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources
for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators,
and government personnel.

Food-Safe Schools Action Guide
This is the site for the National Coalition of Food Safe Schools and provides school food safety information and resources. A food-safe school action guide is also available at this site and contains tools to help schools build support for food-safe school programs, such as a “how-to” guide and video, motivational PowerPoint® presentation and administrator's briefing brochure, topical in-depth modules and more!

Food
Safety
This site is a gateway to federal food safety information.

International Food Information Council (IFIC)
This site communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials, and others providing information to consumers. IFIC is supported primarily by the broad-based food, beverage and agricultural industries with the purpose of bridging the gap between science and communications through partnerships to assist in translating research into understandable and useful information.

USDA, Food and Nutrition Services Food Safety
This site provides information on food safety and security related to the federal Child Nutrition and other federal assistance programs administered by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Recipe for Pork Afritada (added 14-Mar-2019)
Simple savory pork stew recipe with fresh carrots and potatoes developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Edamame Noodle Bowl (added 14-Mar-2019)
Spicy teriyaki noodle bowl recipe with edamame and carrots developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Kidney Bean Salad (added 14-Mar-2019)
Protein packed kidney bean salad with a creamy dressing developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Baked Pasta with Marinara Sauce (added 14-Mar-2019)
Baked pasta with marinara sauce recipe with vitamin C rich tomatoes, whole grain-rich pasta, and mozzarella cheese developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Carnitas Tacos (added 14-Mar-2019)
Carnitas tacos recipe with pork marinated in chipotle spices developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Fresh Apple and Pear Chicken Salad (added 14-Mar-2019)
Light chicken salad recipe with fresh apples, pears, and feta cheese tossed in a zesty lemon dressing developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for BBQ Chicken Pizza (added 14-Mar-2019)
Cheesy pizza with chicken, canned diced tomatoes, and BBQ sauce developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service and menu planning.

Recipe for Buffalo Chicken Wrap (added 14-Mar-2019)
American classic spicy buffalo chicken wrapped with coleslaw in a whole grain-rich tortilla developed by the California Culinary Centers for school food service menu planning.